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Gregson grabs Buena Vista victories ,By J effry Gle ason BUEN A VISTA. OR .JU NE 3-4 Mark Gregson smoked the 125cc Pros Sunday in Buena Vista motocross. but not without a battle from Johnny Welch, Robbie Clark , Ron Dimeo and Clayton Light. While Gregson and W elch went for it. the battle for third was getting fierce as Light and three class -rider Richard Earle tangled in the tight downhill comer. Light remounted and fin ished sixth while Earle called it quits . Gregson took th e flag with W elch, Dimeo. Clark and Brian Hall (Suz) following . Mota two saw Light (FMF) grab the holeshot as th e pa ck of 24 went wild dicing for position. State Champ Mark Gregson held down third and seemed to be content whil e Light a nd SCali Karr fought for th e lead. At the flag it was Light, Karr, Gregson , Welch a nd Ron Dimeo . Twenty-nine 250cc Pros had their chance to go for it. and that's just what they did . Rich Earle . on a new RC Honda , too k his usual holeshot and led all the way. Ron Dimeo and new Pi-a Shane Pielstick were at each other's heels. Pielstick's Ma ico bogged and Dimeo got by. Mota two saw Skeet Hise take the lead but a fall on th e last lap meant a DNF. Earle took th e overall with a clean sweep. Dimeo, Clay Light. Pielstick, Ron Sun and Scott Karr (Ma i) rounded out the money SpOlS. By far th e sm allest class was the Open Pros. at ·16 rid ers. State Champ Gr egson knew he had th is in th e b ag as he led wire to wire. Moto two saw Randy Wing take an ea rly lead. bu t Gregson, who fell at th e sta rt , cha rge d his way to third wh ile Rich Earle. in his sixth moto , was che wing awa y at Wing's lead. With two laps to go Earle a nd Wing collided , whi ch let Gr egson go for the win while Ron Sun . who DNF mo to on e, took second. Earle remo u nted for third a nd W ing fourth . Result s SATURDAV Carr. who staged a racelon g battle for secon d, But the 100cc ha d some difficulty as Shawn Bla ck led for most of the wa y. only to make a m istake in th e number two tum t hat allowed D~ug enough leewa y to ge t by for t he Dim inutive Filice waxed th e 250ccs by half a straightaway whi le Dave Faria made a sliding bump pa ss for second and Tony Adragna slippe d in for third . Filice returned to chase a nd block for third in the 500cc main . while Jones. a lfi -year-old scr am bles ace , won easily over · Rafe Hea th. Filice's two places made him th e top point rider for the night , bu t Faria took most of the money by winning the King Race over Alex Jorgensen , who borrowed his old bike from Novice Billy Arbogast, who had smoked his class , and came from outside second row for second, David Boyles. on the Spinetti's Honda , outlasted the Can -Arns of Ted Rouse, Hal Hook and Gabe Burrola to win th e largest class of the evening. 250cc Junior, and move into the lead for overall high point honors. Results MINtS 60 NOV : Mik e Macedo ISOl ). 60 EX: Kurt Chandler Iltal. 60 NOV : 1. Steve Mochell IVam l; 2. Hector Alcala IVam l. JR: I . Allen KnightISOl); 2. Craig Burt (Vam). EX; I . Doug Chandler (Yam); 2. Danny Moore IVam); 3. Ch,i. Carr(VarnI. 100 NOV IJR : 1. John McCr eady (Vam); 2. Hector Alcala (Vam). 100 EX: 1. Doug chandl er (Yam); 2. Shawn Black (Yaml; 3. Vance Sherfield (Yam) . MINI KING: 1. Vance Sherfield (Yoml; 2. Jerry Chandler, Filice fly at Lodi . By Ann Carr. LODl , CA .JUNE2 High point racing returned to the Lodi Cycle Bowl Friday as 146 racers competed on the short track in hopes of payoff money or trophies at th e end of th e season in September . Exp erts Doug Chandler . J im bo Filice a nd J oh n J on es go t off to good starts. Chan dl er won bo th th e 80cc a nd 100cc Expert mains. t he 80c c eas ily over Da nny Moore and Chris OREGON CAL. CITY June 3-4 April 22-23 Greg Davis Dennis Vandecar Larry Roeseler Bob Popiel A.C. Bakken Lars Larsson Ken Harrell Phill Smith Eric Jensen Mike Quibodeaux A.C. Bakken M ike Keen Scott Child Marvin Eich' eo eo MICHIGAN May 20-21 Lanning ISun. MAXIS 100 NOV: 1. Mike Stwartz (Yam); 2. Edd te Kline 1Ca.1. 125 NOV: 1. chuck Aksland ISOlI; 2. Randy Glaze (SOlI . 125 JR : 1. Mark Key (Yam); 2. David Boyles IHonl. 200 NOV ; 1. Jerry Unch IC-AI; 2. F,ank M orr;. (Yaml . 250 NOV : r. Billy Arbogast fC·AI; 2. Scot! Rose IC· AI. 250 JR; I . David Boyles IHon ); 2. Tad Rouse ICoA) 3. ; Hal Hoo k IC-AI. 250 EX: 1. Jim Filice (Yam); 2. Dave Faria (Yam); 3. Tony Adragna IVaml. 360 NOV : Oon Dobl er IHonl . 360 JR :. I . R;ck Alm";da (Vam); 2. M ike M cClur g IHon). 500 NOVl JR: 1. Jeff Nichols (Yaml ; 2. Mi ke Hayw ard (Yam ). 500 EX: 1. John Jon es (Yam); 2. Rafe Heath (Han); 3. Jim Felice (Bull. MA XI KING: 1. Dave Faria-.(Yarn); 2. Alex Jorgensen ALABAMA IC·A I. April 22-23 Fletcher, Adamo top Hanford Speedway 125 AM: 1. Wes Sams ISuz}; 2. Harv Chapman IYam); 3. Danny W est (SUl). 250 A M : 1. M ike Roseler IVam}; 2. Steve Roberts IHusl : 3 . J eH Gleason (Yam). 500 A M : I . W es Sams IMail; 2. C~ Loeffler ISuzl; 3. Joe Knigh t IKTM I. . • SU NDAV 125 PRO: I . Ma, k G'egson ILOP); 2. Clay Light (FM Fl; 3. J ohnny Welch (Yaml. 250 PRO: I . Richard Earle fHonl ; 2. Ron Dimeo lS ol); 3. Shane Pielstick (Mail . 500 PRO: 1. M ..k G,egson (SOl ); 2. Richard Ea~e ISUl); 3. Randy W ing lYa m). OF WID . By Teri Tat e HANFORD . CA ,JUNE2 Despite a slim turnout of riders, the Hanford SRA Speedway races still continue to draw good crowds to the weekly Friday night events . Provid ing most of th e entert ai n me nt for the fa ns was Frank Ad am o , Even th ou gh he has yet to com plete h is first fu ll yea r on a speedw ay bike , Adamo ha s de velopeo Into one of th e top rid ers in central California . Ad amo had no problem taking th e Scratch Main e vent , powering to a co mforta ble win over Bri an Bish op and Frank Buttke. Dan Fletche~ took the Handicap Main from theHl yd . line. leading flag to flag, Adamo com ing off th e 30 yd. lin e took second after what looked like a crash pass on la p three as he took th e positi on from Bishop. Ad amo also took the " King of t he Hill " m at ch race over R and y Tom pkins. T his ra ce was swee te ne d by the ge ne ro us fa ns who put up a n extra $60 for th e winner. Greg Davis Steve Whitworth Michael Melton Frankie Lamb Danny Schuler Joe Morel Dave Mungenast Bob Popiel Bruce Kenny Ronald Lojak Tom Reese Roy Cook Stanley Lojak Steve Whitworth Dennis Vandecar Larry Flowers Larry Roeseler Michael Melton Kevin Piasecki T. Hopey Frankie Lamb Glen Thomas Joe Morel J ,Jackson Bob Popiel A,C. Bakken Ron Lojack Barry Mayo Gary Vanderpool Lars Larsson FORT HOOD April 29-30 Steve Wh itworth Greg Davis Larry Flowers M ike McGowan Bill Thomas Phill Smith Mike Melton Larry Roeseler Jeff Allan Dan Schuler Joe Morel Bob Popiel Bruce Kenny Gary Vanderpool Ed Davis Dennis Vandecar Lars Larsson ", 53